Test Engineer

About Our Client

Our client is building and operating next-generation uranium enrichment infrastructure in the United States, with the goal of making nuclear energy more affordable and strengthening the domestic nuclear fuel supply.

Their work addresses a critical part of the nuclear energy supply chain: enrichment. By reducing the cost of nuclear fuel production, the company aims to support the growth of advanced nuclear energy and the industries that depend on reliable, abundant power.

Backed by leading venture capital firms, our client has built a lean, highly technical team of engineers and operators applying a first-principles approach to complex hardware and infrastructure challenges.

The company is mission-driven and operates with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.

About the Role

The Test Engineer owns test infrastructure and supports test design, setup, and operations to validate hardware developed by the engineering team. This position is responsible for validating that hardware designs meet requirements during development and for supporting long-term system and hardware reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions and data acquisition systems for internally developed mechanical and electrical hardware.
• Lead design reviews, perform data analysis, visit vendors, and define and execute hardware test plans.
• Work closely with design and manufacturing engineers to drive reliability improvements.
• Build test equipment, implement test automation, analyze failures, and execute qualification campaigns.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a similar engineering field.
• 2+ years of experience in hardware development, test engineering, or a similar role.
• Ability to design and fabricate test fixtures, adapters, and other tools required for testing.
• Experience with digital hardware communication and integration.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA).
• Experience working with test equipment, including data acquisition systems, instrumentation, pumps, valves, and automation.
• Experience building and testing fluid and/or electrical systems.

Does this sound like you? We'd love to hear from you!